Posts by Mark Stavroulakis
Westfield National Youth Championships Day Three Results
Day Three of the Westfield National Youth Championships for Girls sees leaders starting to emerge in both the 14 and 15 Years age groups. With 14 Years playing their deciding matches for the tournament tomorrow, Newcastle Jets Academy and NSW Metro Blues will battle it out for the Group A Championship title at 2:20 pm.…
Read MoreState Cup Finals this Sunday
All roads lead to Valentine Sports Park on Sunday 22nd of July as the 2018 State Cups takes shape in what promises to be one of the best tournaments yet. That was the message echoed out to the 500 plus entries from Association clubs across NSW at the start of the 2018 grassroots seasons as…
Read MoreBankstown City Lions star added to Matildas squad
Uncapped youngster Mary Fowler has been added to the Westfield Matildas’ 2018 Tournament of Nations squad joining the likes of fellow National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s players Amy Sayer (North Shore Mariners) and Chloe Logarzo (Blacktown Spartans). Fowler, 15, recently starred at the 2018 AFF Women’s Championship in Indonesia, scoring an impressive ten goals in…
Read MoreEnglish Officials to hit the NPL NSW Men’s competition
Overseas talent is nothing new on the fields of New South Wales football, but in Round 20 of the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition there will be a different kind of elite foreign talent. Former English Premier League referees Michael Salisbury and David Webb will be officiating two of Round 20’s top-tier NPL NSW…
Read MoreFootball NSW Boys State Team Coaches – Positions Available
Football NSW is inviting suitably qualified coaches to apply for several coaching positions in its State Teams Representative Football NSW State Teams form an integral part of the National Player Pathway. Players selected will have the opportunity to compete at the FFA National Youth Championships (NYC) and be exposed to both the highest level of…
Read MoreVALE – George Pashalis
Football NSW is deeply saddened to hear the news of the unfortunate passing of one of Australian football’s most dedicated administrators, George Pashalis. Pashalis, a long-time football advocate, was admitted as a solicitor in 1980 and due to his legal skills was retained as Legal Counsel by Soccer Australia during the period 1998 to 2003.…
Read MoreInter Lions Crowned Cottam Cup Champions
Canterbury & District Soccer Football Association side Inter Lions have been crowned 2018 Cottam Cup Champions after defeating the Granville Kewpies 1-0 at Melita Stadium on Sunday 8th of July in front of a bumper crowed. Inter broke a Cottam Cup record becoming the first team outside of the Granville & District Soccer Football Association…
Read MoreKeepers keep their cool at Icely Park
The theme of developing goalkeepers continued this week as the roadshow led by former Socceroo Jim Fraser took shape at Nepean Football Association’s Richmond Ex-Servicemen’ s Soccer Club who hosted the event. Nepean FA’s goalkeeping present and Football Manager was delighted with how the evening unfolded. “Whilst this was the fourth goalkeeping workshop so far…
Read MoreDetails announced for FFA Cup Round of 32 matches
Official details have emerged from FFA regarding the Round of 32 of the FFA Cup with Marconi Stallions’ away trip to Avondale FC to be shown as the broadcast match on Fox Sports on Wednesday 25th July at 7:30pm. The same evening will see three other NPL NSW Men’s clubs in action as APIA Leichhardt…
Read MoreAPIA and Hakoah to meet again for Waratah Cup Final
A replay of the 2017 Waratah Cup Final will take place on Sunday 15th of July as both APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Hakoah Sydney City East qualified for the big dance after playing out victories in the Cup Semis on Wednesday evening. Valentine Sports Park played host to a cracking match as the theme of…
Read MoreWaratah Cup Final spots up for grabs
The time has come as four teams will learn their fate this evening on who will take part in the 2018 Waratah Cup Final to be played on Sunday 15th of July with two mouthwatering clashes raring to go as Bonnyrigg White Eagles take on Hakoah Sydney City East while Marconi Stallions entertain APIA Leichhardt…
Read MoreCranbrook School bag CIS Cup
Cranbrook School have claimed yet another trophy for their ever growing football cabinet in 2018 taking out the CIS Cup defeating the International Football School 2-0 at Valentine Sports on Wednesday evening in front of a raucous crowd. It was all smiles as the Lloyd Owusu coached side showed its class thanks to two goals…
Read MoreState Cup Semi-Finals Announced
All roads lead to Valentine Sports Park on Sunday the 22nd of July as the 2018 State Cup Finals will be hosted but not before a host of thrilling match ups take shape across NSW on the 1st of July for the Semi-Finals of this prestigious knockout grassroots tournament. Sutherland Shire FA dominate the headlines…
Read MoreAnte Juric to join Sydney Olympic
Former Socceroo Ante Juric will say goodbye to Football NSW after two years in the Football NSW Technical Department as the Women’s Advanced Coach Education Manager, accepting a role as Sydney Olympic’s new General Manager Ante played a very important role in the development and support of girls’ and women’s football and brought across a…
Read MoreCranbrook School ready for CIS Cup Grand Final
After taking out the 2018 St Andrew’s Cup in style, Cranbrook School, coached by former English and A-League football star Lloyd Owusu, are hoping they can continue its winning trend by taking out the CIS Cup next Wednesday at Valentine Sports Park. Ironically, Owusu will be coming up against one of his former schools he…
Read MoreAPIA Leichhardt Tigers through to Waratah Cup Semis
APIA Leichhardt Tigers secured a semi-final Waratah Cup tie against arch-rivals Marconi Stallions after disposing the Rockdale City Suns 3-2 in the Elimination Final at the Illinden Sports Centre on Wednesday evening. The Suns started off the brighter of the two with a goal by Toufic Alameddine in the 31st minute however APIA’s Tasuku Sekiya…
Read MoreJulie Dolan Awarded OAM
One of Australian Women’s football’s most passionate footballers, Central Coast born Julie Dolan has been made a Member of the Order of Australia for her wonderful services to football at state and national level and to the community. Dolan has been recognised as a pioneer of women’s football in Australia and is genuine footballing royalty.…
Read More2018 Country Cup ready for kick-off this weekend
The 2018 Country Cup tournament will take shape this Queens Birthday Long Weekend as Wagga Wagga, Moruya and Mudgee will play host to the various Boys and Girls age groups. An expected 640 promising footballers will converge to all three venues in a bid to not only win themselves some silverware and be the pride…
Read MoreNSW CHS Football Tournament Review
It was a fantastic week of school’s football action at Bathurst as the 2018 NSW CHS Football Tournament for Boys drew to a close on Thursday with Sydney West being crowned Champions and Dean Pelekanos running the show grabbing the side’s MVP award. Some amazing football action was on display in the three-day tournament but…
Read MoreLogarzo giving back to the football community
Westfield Matildas star Chloe Logarzo signed with the Blacktown Spartans just over a month ago. Now, with five matches under her belt, she shares why she chose to stay close to home this season. “I’ve spent the last two years playing football overseas. “Between playing in Norway last year and Sweden the year before, I…
Read MoreRound 13 – NPL 2 NSW Women’s Preview
It might be unlucky 13 for some, but the teams in National Premier League 2 Womens, hope they might hit the jackpot this weekend, as APIA and Central Coast make for a hotly anticipated Match of the Round; SD Raiders and Sydney Olympic want to keep winning; and the rest of the mid-table continue to…
Read MoreFootball NSW NTC Girls end Tournament on a high
Football NSW’s Under 17 NTC squad ended the 2018 Girls NTC Challenge on a memorable note taking out first place defeating Football Queensland 4-2 in the Final that concluded the four-day football fiesta in Canberra. Leah Blayney’s squad proved too strong during the group stage defeating Football Victoria, Emerging Jets and Capital Football before beating…
Read MoreNepean FA’s James Rankine ready for Russia
Nepean Football Association Football Manager James Rankine is Russia bound for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after his winning slogan, ‘Be Brave, Be Bold, Socceroos in Green and Gold’ was voted number one in the ‘Be There With Hyundai at the FIFA World Cup Content’ competition. Rankine’s slogan was a hit with voters as he…
Read MoreFootball NSW announce Southern Cross Scoreboards as their Preferred Supplier of Scoreboards
Football NSW are pleased to announce Southern Cross Scoreboards as their preferred supplier of scoreboards. Valentine Sports Park, home to Football NSW, will have three scoreboards installed via Southern Cross Scoreboards on Fields 1, 2 and 3. Southern Cross Scoreboards manufacture and distribute Australian made, top quality electronic LED scoreboards and displays to sporting clubs…
Read More2018 Girls NTC Challenge – Day 2
Football NSW’s Under 17 Girls NTC squad continued its good run of form making it 3 from 3 victories after defeating Capital Football 9-0 in Canberra today. The Girls were simply outstanding with Mary Fowler stealing the show scoring five goals while Sheridan Gallagher, Taylor Ray, Shaedeen Evans and Amy Sayer all found themselves on…
Read MoreFootball NSW’s Jo Fernandes Appointed as a General Coordinator for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™
Football NSW’s Women’s & Girl’s Development Manager Jo Fernandes is ready to embark on a work trip of a lifetime after the well-travelled football administrator was appointed as a General Coordinator for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, taking place in Russia from June. Within the role, Fernandes will play a central role in the successful…
Read MoreWaratah Cup Finals matches announced
The 2018 Waratah Cup Finals pathway matches have been announced after round 7 of the FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds draw took shape on Friday. The draw was completed on Friday 25th of May as the historic NSW Cup, won by Hakoah Sydney City last season with a 3-1 victory over APIA Leichhardt Tigers at Lambert…
Read MoreRound 7 FFA Cup Preliminary Fixtures announced
Brace yourselves as Wednesday 30th of May will be D-Day for ten NSW clubs hoping to be one of five teams celebrating at the final whistle with each winner representing the state at the 2018 FFA Cup Round of 32. It’s been a long journey for a number of these teams, none more so than…
Read MoreRound 6 – State League Men’s Preview
We’re starting to see patterns and narratives emerging in this years State League Men’s competition. This week Nepean travel to the Minotaurs in the match of the round, Bankstown United look to bounce back after a loss for the first time and much more. Match of the Round Hurstville City Minotaurs v Nepean FC So…
Read MoreLest We Forget
Wednesday 25th of April – Anzac Day – marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War, a day that the nation commemorates our fallen soldiers who died fighting for our country as well as our freedom. Football in NSW played…
Read MoreCranbrook take out St Andrew’s Cup at VSP
Valentine Sports Park was abuzz of St Andrew’s Cup fever as 14 schools took part in the prestigious tournament with Cranbrook running out eventual winners with a 1-0 extra-time victory against Moriah in a thrilling finale on Wednesday. The likes of St Aloysius, St Spyridon, Barker, Oakhill, Shore, St Andrew’s, St Pius, St Paul’s, Sydney…
Read MoreState League Mens 2018 Season Preview
Round one of any competition comes with excitement and this year’s edition of the State League Men’s competition is no different, it comes with new hopes, new dreams and as a bonus new teams including South Coast Flame and Central Coast United. With the competition now expanded to twelve teams we will now be in…
Read MoreNSFA Coach Developers Prepare for 2018
Monday saw the first ever Coach Developer (CD) workshop delivered in NSFA, aimed at upskilling our Club Coaching Coordinator (CCC) network and current coach education presenters. “The aim of the Coach Developer workshop was to bring people from across the association together to form a collective understanding on the coaching behaviours and skill set we…
Read MoreFootball NSW By-Laws and Standing Committees Info Released
Football NSW has issued its amended By-Laws and called for nominations to join the Football NSW Standing Committees. Nominations must be submitted to Football NSW by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 14 February 2018. For further information about the amendments to the By-Laws and the nominations process, please refer to the communication recently issued by the Football…
Read MoreNepean FA and Heartbeat of Football to host Pre-season tournament
Nepean Football Association in conjunction with the Heartbeat of Football have confirmed that they will be hosting an exciting over 35 Men and Senior Women Pre-season 6-a-side tournament to be held at Cook Park, St Marys on Saturday February 17th. The invitation is open to any Football NSW affiliated clubs wanting to participate in this…
Read MorePittwater RSL FC running a sturdy Summer Football ship
Summer Football continues to kick goals with Northern Beaches side Pittwater RSL FC continuing on with the trend by promoting the world game all year round in the Manly Warringah Football Association. Football NSW Development Officer Lauren Moore recently visited the precinct and caught up with Pittwater RSL FC President Valentino Surjan who was happy…
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